Shoe-box attachment



July 21, I925. 1,546,593

G. LEVIN SHOE BOX ATTACHMENT Filed March 26, 1925 DATE REC atbuuqo Patented July 211,

G-USTAVE LEVIN, DE BQGALUSA, LGUZSIANA.

Arr-ncnirnnr.

Application filed. March 26, 1925.

To all whom it may concern.

lie it known that l, Gus'ravn .17, a cit- 01' Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Shoe-Box l-pttachment, oil which tluytollowing is a specification.

This invention h rcierence to an indicating card esoecially designed tor use in connection with bones employed as crnitainers for shoes, shirts, or oth r apparel.

The primary object oi the nition is to provide a card o't this character which may be readily and easily positioned within a box, a portion thereot udi. through one wall of the box, wh .6 it will be clcirly visible to the salesman, enaolh the 54383- nian to determine the character of the articles contained. in the be): as to size, cost, shape and color.

A still further object of the invention the provision of means to iacilitate the removal oi? the b0): from shed eliminating the necessity of a persoi by the overhanging liar *go 0. c by insuring against tea: ng the cover while being removed.

Another object oi the invention is to provide a card system wherein a days sales may be checked, and the number oi? articles contained in the boa: recorded.

"With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangcin it ct parts and in the details of const uction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view, partly in section, illustrating a box supplied. with a card constructed. in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a traginental plan view thereof, the cover being broken away illustrating the card in plan.

Figure 3 is a plan. view of one of the cards.

Figure 4C is a plan view oi a modified form of card.

liel'erring to the drawing in detail, a boX for containing shoes, is indicated by the relerence charact 5, the box being constructed Serial No. 185%.

of the usual and well known material such as card board or the like, which is cut to provide a tongue 6, the tongue being disposed substantially intermediate the side edees of the box and in spaced relation with the end oi. the box adjacent thereto.

The bonb, is also formed with a slot '7 disposed adjacent to the bottom of the l'lOTI, which slot accommodates the reduced portion 8 or finger piece of the card in a mann as clearly shown by Figure 1. oi the drawing, so that when the aid positioned in a box, the portion 8 thereof will extend through the bor: where it may be readily grasped by a salesman, or person removing the bot-r. from a shelf.

The card is indicated generally bv the reference character 9 and as shown, is ruled with horizontal lines 10 and vertical lines ll, the vertical lines 11 dividing the card into lateral spaces while the hoi'aontal lines 10 divide the lateral spaces into spaces-to receive certain a such as date, cost, sale price, or other valuable intorn'iation to tacilitate the checking up oi sales.

is contemplated to stamp or otherwise provide the shape, or possibly the color of the article. contained in. the box, on the ex tended portion 8 of the card, so that the salesman may at a glance, determine the character of the article contained in the box. As illustrated by Figure 2, the reduced. portion of each card is constructed in such a way that shoulders 12 will be provided, which shoulders engage the front wall of the be at a pointadjacent to the bottom thereof, so that when the reduced portion is pulled by the saleman, the box will be moved or slid from its position on the shelf, where the contents thereof may be readily removed.

It will also be noted that due to the contruction of the tongue 6, the card is securely locked within the box and prevented from moving inwardly, to the end that the reduced portion will be in an exposed position at all. times, to accomplish its purpose.

In the form ot the invention as shown by Figure 3, a slight variation as to the shape of the reduced portion is illustrated, the re duced portion being indicated at 18, and shown as circular. A facing such as indicated at 14. and embodying a Sll'lilllPOItlOIl of the type of cloth or shirt, should the device be employed for containing shirts, is secured to the reduced portion, so that a salesman may determine the pattern of the goods in the box.

A still further type of card is indicated by Figure and includes body portion 15, which may as ruled to contain the necessary data relating to the article contained in the bot and a finger piece indicated at 16 which is substantially triangular in formation.

ll hile l have illustrated this device employed in connection with a shoe boy, it is to be un lei-stood that the card may be employed with equally as good results on boxes containing articles of all types and characters.

It mi 1 t further stated that when the contents of a box become depleted, the card may be removed and. tiled in a suitable con tah. for this purpose, thereby providing a checl; on the articles sold and t the same time oroviding means whereby the salesman or owner may determine the empty boxes so that they may be again tilled.

I claim l. in combination with a display box having an upwardly extended tongue stamped from the bottom thereof and having a slot termed adjacent thereto, an indicating card comprising a body portion adapted to be fitted in the be); and disposed between the tongue and front wall of the box, a reducer. portion forming a part of the body portion and extended through the slot and said reduced portion providing a hand grip.

2. In combination with a display box having an upwardly extended tongue stamped from the bottom of the display box, said display box having a slot formed in its forward wall a display card including a body portier] said body portion adapted to be positioned under the tongue, the forward edge of said body portion adapted to engage the front wall adjacent to the slot, and a reduced portion forming a part of the body portion and adapted to extend through the slot to be engaged by the fingers or" the person re n'ioving a boa from a shelf.

3. In combination with a display box having a tongue extending upwardly from the bottom thereof the front wall of the box having an opening an indicating card positioned under the tongue and having shoulders adapted to engage the front wall of the berg and said reduced portion adapted to extend through the slot of the head to pro ride a tin '01- hold.

in combination with a display box having a tongue extending upwardly from the bottom thereof, said tongue being spaced from one end of the box, said hos: having a slot formed in the forward wall thereof, an indicating card including a rectangular body portion adapted to be positioned in the bot-t the :torward edge of the body portion contacting with the front wall of the box, said tongue adapted to overlie the body port-ior, and an extension forming a part of the body portion and positioned within the slot.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature.

GUSTAVE LEVIN. 

